Boeing Faces SEC Probe Into Disclosures About 737 Max Troubles

By Ben Bain and Matt Robinson

May 24, 2019, 4:23 PM

SEC investigating whether company shared enough with investors

Inquiry in early stages and might not lead to enforcement case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Boeing Co. properly disclosed issues tied to the grounded 737 Max jetliner, according to people familiar with the matter, as regulators intensify their scrutiny of the company following two deadly crashes.

Officials in the SEC’s enforcement division are examining whether Boeing was adequately forthcoming to shareholders about material problems with the plane, said the people who asked not to be named because the probe isn’t public. The agency is also reviewing the aircraft manufacturer’s accounting to make sure its financial statements have appropriately reflected potential impacts from the problems, the people...